Life-preserver.



M. NOWAUKI.

LIFE PRESERVER.

APPLICATION rum) AUG.14, 1914.

Patented Oct 27, 1914.

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APPLICATION TILED AUG. 14. 1014.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

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MARYJAN NOWACKI. OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

LIFE-PRESERVER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARYJAN NOWACKT, subjectof the Czar of Russia, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden andi. tate of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Life-Preservers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in lifepreservers.

According to my invention, 1 provide a life preserver in the form of asuit adapted to entirely close the body with the exception of a smallopening at the head end thereof for the face to afford a breathing andview able opening.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a life suit ofwaterproof material embodying an inner and outer section and to beinflated by means carried by the suit to add buoyancy thereto, so thatthe wearer of the suit will be held with head above the water.

A i'urther object of the invention is to provide an inflatablelite-saving suit with resilient straps at each of the bendable jointswhich will have a normal tendency to hold the legs, back and arms in astraight position to avoid cramping of these parts.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe nature oi the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel ctmstruetion, and combination of parts to be hereinafter morefully described and then claimed.

in the :mcompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and towhich referonce is bad herein by like characters designatingcorrespomling parts throughout the.

several views, Figure l is a front elevational view of the litesuit inposition on a person, Fig. 2 is a rear elcvational view of the salon,Fig. 3 is a vertical, sectional view of the same, Fig. 4: is aci.'ossse(':tional View taken on line ]V] V of l ig. 2, Fig. 5 is adetail sectional view of a portion of the head, illustrating in detailthe air-releasing valve, and Fig. (i is a detail sectional view of aportion ol the garment illustrating the strap connection between theinner and outer sections.

.l'b-ietly dcra-ribed, the present invention embodies a lilo-saving suitformed of an inner and outer section adapted to be inllated by a handoperated pump carried by the breast pm'tion ol the suit and which see-Speeification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed August 14, 1914. Serial No. 856.81

tions are held in spaced relation by connect ing straps. The suit isprovided with resilient straps at the joints of the legs and arms whichwill tend to straighten these parts to relieve the same ol crampingstrains. The breast portion of the suit is increased in thickness toprovide a reinforce extending from the neck to a point below the waist.l have also provided the head portion of the garment with a manuallyoperated air-re lease valve to control the air contained between theinner and outer sections and by which the shit can be deflated.

Referring more in detail to the acconr panying draudngs, the referencenumeral 10 designates the outer section of the lite-saving suit, and 11the inner scz tion. which may be formed of any suitable water n-ool'material, such as rubber, canvas, etc. The inner and outer sections 1.]and 10 are held in spaced relation by the connecting straps 12 havingheaded ends 13 embedded within the The suit may be formed of sectionsand united at the points ll reinforced in the usual manner (itstrengthening a waterproof connection. This same construetion results inthe arms as shown in Fig. 4 comprising the outer sections 15 and innersections 16 united by spacing straps 17 similar to the connecting straps12. This garment covers the whole body. extending urnvardly from theback portion to overlie the head as shown in Fig. 3, and to provide afront breathing and viewable opening 18. A hand operated pump lf issuitably secured to the breast portion -of the garment and al'lords ameans by which the suit may be inflated. In order to add strength to thesuit, I have provided the breast: portion of the outer casing ll) with arein'lbrcod or thickened portion extending from the neck to a pointbelow the waist line as shown in Figs. 1 and It, which reinlorce also.strengthens the soil at the point of lacing connection 20. v

Means is provided to straighten the arms and legs, should the samebecome cramped and consists of resilient straps 21 secured at their endsas at 22 to the backs of the arms .15 and front of the legs as shown inFigs. 1 and 3, these resilient straps passing through guides to hold thesame correctly positioned on the suit. At the back of the waist portionas shown in Fig. 2, I provide cross ing straps J-l, passing through arrossguidc 25 and which will operate in a manner similar to arm and legstraps 21. There are also provided wrist straps 26 as shown in F igl 1and which further strengthen and hold the arms in correct position.

The sections 10 and 11 communicating with the arm sections 15 and 16 andall providing a continuous air-compartment are inflated by the hand pump19 shown in Fig. 1, which will cause the inner sections 11 and 16 tosnugly engage the body of the wearer and conform to t e outline of theperson. The air compartments are deflated by the valve mechanism shownin Fig. 5 which consists of the funnel shaped casing 27 provided with astopper 28 in the outer end thereof and through which extends the valvestem 29 of the valve 30, spring pressed as at 31, and which valve 30engages the seat 32 arranged transversely of the valve casing 27. Whenthe valve stem 29 is pushed downwardly against the tension of the spring21, the valve 30 is removed from the seat 32 and the air within thecompartments passes the said valve and escapes through the openingsprovided in the casing 27. 1

It is believed that from the above-detailed description and operation ofthe device, that the invention will be readily apparent, and while 1have shown and described the preferred embodiments of my invention,minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as set forth in the claims.

That I claim as new is 1. The combination with an inflated lifesavingsuit, of resilient straps carried by the bendable portions of the suitand adapted to return the suit to its normally straight position.

2. A life-saving suit comprising an inner and outer section, means forsupplying air to the space between the sections, connecting strapshaving enlarged ends embedded within the sections, and means fordeflating the suit.

and outer section, means for inflating the suit, and resilient strapsconnected to the suit at the elbow and knee portions thereof to causethe arms and legs to assume a normally straight position.

The combination with an inflatable life saving suit, having means fordeflating the same, of resilient straps connected thereto at the elbowand knee portions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARYJAN N OWJU 31K l Witnesses:

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A. lifesaving suit comprising an inner

